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Long Island Politics: Addressing special districts

Posted on May 22, 2009 by kwilder

The article below focuses largely on characters and alliances related to the special district issue. Though, it is also important to note the general direction of legislation which may force local governments to consolidate special districts. Some citizens are not aware that their tax bills include items –such as water tax and sewer tax and […]

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Will Rick Lazio announce for NY Governor next week?

Posted on May 21, 2009 by kwilder

Rick Lazio was a Congressman from Long Island. from www.politics1.com: NEW YORK. With former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) dropping hints that he has decided not to run for Governor next year, former Congressman Rick Lazio (R) appears likely to announce his candidacy next week. Lazio was the unsuccessful GOP nominee for US […]

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PeaceSmiths June Coffeehouse will be awesome!

Posted on May 20, 2009 by kwilder

3 great acts! Here, check out the band… PeaceSmiths Monthly Coffeehouse Friday, June 5, 2009 at 8pm (last of the season! Oct-June!) This month: Signals of Peace: Green, Green, Left-on-Red Featuring… Andy Greenhouse – down-home, heady-with-heart folksinger Russ Green – a poet with zest who has performed at our How-To forums Left-on-Red – Liah Alonso […]

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North Babylon Schools: Budget, Elections, Proposition

Posted on May 20, 2009 by kwilder

KW: Voters in the North Babylon School District had three big items to vote on: Elections for school board; the annual budget/taxes; and a proposition about how to elect board members in the future. The results were: The budget passed by 1,496 YES to 800 NO. Three board members were running unopposed, and will be […]

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2009: Report on school district vote in Long Island

Posted on May 20, 2009 by kwilder

Update for 2010: Some results and link to 2010 Newsday info is at onthewilderside: here. _______________ For 2009…Newsday reports that all but 3 districts pass budgets. Article is here: Patchogue-Medford, Shoreham-Wading River budgets defeated Full results from Newsday are: here

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Long Island: School budget vote/board elections

Posted on May 18, 2009 by kwilder

2012 Update Current election results for May 2012: See onthewilderside post: here. ________________________________________________________________ Post with info and links on 2010 Long Island school district votes: http://www.onthewilderside.com/2010/05/17/info-and-links-on-school-budget-votes-on-long-island-for-tues-may-18-2010/ Wed. May 20, 2009 update: Full LI school district results at Newsday: here Full Results for North Babylon School District are: here Today, Tuesday, May 19, 2009, is the […]

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Exoneree Alan Newton and Film Screening 5/12/09

Posted on May 10, 2009 by iwilder

NEW YORKERS FOR ALTERNATIVES TO THE DEATH PENALTY present “AFTER INNOCENCE: A FILM SCREENING AND TALKBACK WITH EXONEREE ALAN NEWTON” Where: CINEMA ARTS CENTRE, HUNTINGTON, LONG ISLAND When: Tuesday, May 12th at 7PM–Reception to followhttp://www.cinemaartscentre.org/reel_to_reel.html#Inncocence $9 Members / $12 Public / Includes Reception / Tickets can be purchased online, at the box office during theatre […]

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Events and Blog Headlines from Long Island Wins

Posted on May 7, 2009 by iwilder

Important Events on Long Island: 1. Friday, May 8, 2009: PLEASE JOIN US IN REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF MARCELO LUCERO. The Long Island Immigrant Alliance is holding a memorial vigil to mark the six month anniversary of the death of Ecuadoran immigrant Marcelo Lucero. The vigil will be held at 7PM at the place where Marcelo Lucero was […]

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Global Warming: How Immediate is the Crisis? video

Posted on May 5, 2009 by iwilder

On Wednesday, April 1, 2009, the Babylon Green Party Gathering featured Dr. Scott Carlin, the founder of the Long Island Climate Solutions Network, speaking about Global Warming: How Immediate is the Crisis? www.BabylonGreens.org Carlin’s speech is part of the Babylon Green Party’s 100 Days Series which is featuring topic that need to addressed in the […]

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“Army Arcade” demo: 7 arrested, including Elaine Brower

Posted on May 3, 2009 by kwilder

Check back at wilderside for more updates and action. Someone posted photos of the event on Flickr and NY’s own Mac Bica and Walter G were there and pictured! ( Just found the press release posted as well at Common Dreams. Also, for more information, the group focusing on this work is here: www.shutdowntheaec.net ) […]

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This Friday! PeaceSmiths Coffeehouse

Posted on April 28, 2009 by kwilder

Come And Join The Celebration of One of L.I.’s Longest Running Music and Poetry Extravaganzas THE PEACESMITHS’ COFFEE HOUSE FRIDAY MAY 1, 2009  8:00 PM (Always the First Friday Oct. Thru June) And Support an Organization in Forefront of PEACE, JUSTICE and the ENVIRONMENT This Month Another Great Line Up: Lois Morton w/ Billy Thompson on […]

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Report: Feminist Initiative event

Posted on April 26, 2009 by kwilder

“The Feminist Initiative” A film and panel event at the Cinema Arts Centre in Huntington, New York, USA. Speaker: Lina Olsson of Feminist Initiative. Moderator: Charlotte Koons of the NYCLU. Panelists: Hedda Marcus, Professor of English, Women’s Studies and Multidisciplinary Studies at Nassau Community College; Kimberly Wilder of http://www.georgianacircle.wordpress.com; Andrea Callan, Executive Director of the […]

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Rockaways Anti-LNG Meeting a Success!

Posted on April 26, 2009 by iwilder

Friends, David Byer, Water Policy Attorney for Clean Ocean Action, has informed me the hearing at Belle Harbor, NY went very well. About 200 people attended the meeting, including a number of local elected officials and members of the broadcast media. The coverage of the hearing was good. David said that “the Rockaways community seems very active […]

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Strange robo-call about Tea Parties

Posted on April 23, 2009 by kwilder

KW: At the “read more” is the text of the message. First, I will share my opinion on the Tea Parties…

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